is this taylor swift?
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is this taylor swift?
My fancy drop blocks have been sitting somewhere near my fancy swaybar in a garage corner for about a decade.
If that rub mark is on the shaft tube, you need to replace the tube because it’s only like .063” thick.
Ever since I installed the tapered coils, I prefer the sway bar on the 80 for on road driving. When I was on stiff ass single rate springs I didn’t mind the sway bar being in my garage all the time.
Ever since I installed the tapered coils, I prefer the sway bar on the 80 for on road driving. When I was on stiff ass single rate springs I didn’t mind the sway bar being in my garage all the time.
Handy thread for me. I recently discovered that I've been running with a nice dent on my land tank DC drive shaft for who knows how many miles now. I *think* I've been feeling a vibration at speed cuz of this, I dunno. I must've rebounded off a big bump at speed at some point here in seismic LA.
I installed a new OEM front drive shaft a couple of days ago (Lexus LS-like smoothness/tightness at all speeds even on MT 37s). Having gone under the truck just now to keep an eye on things, there's 3 mm wide strip of paint missing same area as OP. *&#%&^!
I'm thinking my 4 degree caster may have something to do with it? Didn't measure, but the gap between sway bar and drive shaft is maybe ~2". I'm a stock body 80 with conservative OME medium springs now on OME BP-51s replacing OME Nitrocharger Sports.
I've got Delta sway bar drop brackets inbound.
www.deltavs.com
For those who've experienced similar, you think this is going to give me enough clearance to handle hitting LA fwy expansion yumps at 80mph? There are some wicked ones on the 110 and the 90-405S merge.
I installed a new OEM front drive shaft a couple of days ago (Lexus LS-like smoothness/tightness at all speeds even on MT 37s). Having gone under the truck just now to keep an eye on things, there's 3 mm wide strip of paint missing same area as OP. *&#%&^!
I'm thinking my 4 degree caster may have something to do with it? Didn't measure, but the gap between sway bar and drive shaft is maybe ~2". I'm a stock body 80 with conservative OME medium springs now on OME BP-51s replacing OME Nitrocharger Sports.
I've got Delta sway bar drop brackets inbound.
Delta Vehicle Systems - FJ/FZJ80/LX450 Front Swaybar Drop Kit
Got a lift? Better get one of these kits!
www.deltavs.com
For those who've experienced similar, you think this is going to give me enough clearance to handle hitting LA fwy expansion yumps at 80mph? There are some wicked ones on the 110 and the 90-405S merge.
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Are you saying that with 2” of clearance between the driveline and the front sway bar the two contacted each other during city driving?Handy thread for me. I recently discovered that I've been running with a nice dent on my land tank DC drive shaft for who knows how many miles now. I *think* I've been feeling a vibration at speed cuz of this, I dunno. I must've rebounded off a big bump at speed at some point here in seismic LA.
I installed a new OEM front drive shaft a couple of days ago (Lexus LS-like smoothness/tightness at all speeds even on MT 37s). Having gone under the truck just now to keep an eye on things, there's 3 mm wide strip of paint missing same area as OP. *&#%&^!
I'm thinking my 4 degree caster may have something to do with it? Didn't measure, but the gap between sway bar and drive shaft is maybe ~2". I'm a stock body 80 with conservative OME medium springs now on OME BP-51s replacing OME Nitrocharger Sports.
I've got Delta sway bar drop brackets inbound.
Delta Vehicle Systems - FJ/FZJ80/LX450 Front Swaybar Drop Kit
Got a lift? Better get one of these kits!
For those who've experienced similar, you think this is going to give me enough clearance to handle hitting LA fwy expansion yumps at 80mph? There are some wicked ones on the 110 and the 90-405S merge.
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~2" (maybe less?), yes, I see evidence of contact. As to when and where it happened, I can't say with 100% certainty.
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If it was light contact then a two inch sway bar drop should be enough.
Hey, those curbs at the Mall can be brutal!
Especially on a BaT truck with USA lifestyles reppin the tough streets of Olathe and LA!